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16/06/2017

Changes to prescribed text editions in Greek Theatre and Invention of the Barbarian

We would like to draw your attention to a change in the prescribed editions of texts in the AS/A Level Classical Civilisation specifications, for first teaching in September 2017. Changes have been made to the Greek Theatre components (H008/21 & H408/21) and Invention of the Barbarian component (H408/23).

Pages 18 and 26 for the A Level specification, and page 15 of the AS Level specification have been updated and reflect the prescribed edition of the texts we will use in the exams.

The following will be the only prescribed editions for Greek Theatre (H008/21 & H408/21):

for Oedipus the King, translation by Fagles, in The Three Theban Plays (Penguin)

for Bacchae and Frogs, the appropriate volume of Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama

The following will be the prescribed editions for Invention of the Barbarian (H408/23):

for Medea, the appropriate volume of Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama, trans. Harrison

for The Persians translation by Vellacott, in Prometheus Bound and Other Plays (Penguin)

The selections from Herodotus will continue to be provided in a free OCR booklet.

If you have any queries about this notice, please call our Customer Contact Centre on 01223 553998.